PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 22/08)

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·20 August 2026

PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 22/08)

Nottingham Forest and Leeds United clash this Saturday at the The City Ground for round one of the Premier League. Nottingham Forest mark their 61st participation in the competition, whilst Leeds United go into their 55th.

In their last game, Nottingham Forest won 2-0 against Brest (Pre-season 2026/27). In their last fixture, Leeds United won 4-0 against FC Augsburg (Pre-season 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Leeds United winning 3-1.

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Last starting XIs

Nottingham Forest ( vs Bournemouth 2026-05-24): Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus

Leeds United ( vs West Ham 2026-05-24): Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Ethan Ampadu, Lukas Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

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MANAGERS

Oliver Glasner has faced Daniel Farke on four occasions, recording one win, two draws and one defeat
Daniel Farke has faced Nottingham Forest on eight occasions, recording four wins, two draws and two defeats
Oliver Glasner has faced Leeds United on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat

HEAD TO HEAD

Nottingham Forest and Leeds United have already faced each other 105 times, with Nottingham Forest holding the advantage: 37 wins, compared with 33 victories for Leeds United.
At The City Ground, Nottingham Forest have the edge in their meetings with Leeds United: 24 wins in 52 matches. Leeds United have nine victories.
In the English league, the two teams have played 52 matches, with 16 wins for Nottingham Forest, 14 draws and 22 victories for Leeds United.